Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Step by Step Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Cut the chicken thighs or chicken breast into bite sized chunks.

   For this step

   • Chicken (breasts or thighs)
3. 3

   Add avocado oil to a skillet and heat over medium high heat. Working in batches, pan sear chicken until cooked evenly on all sides.

4. 4

   Add ham to the skillet with the cooked chicken and cook for 1 minute to heat through. Remove all chicken and ham from skillet and set aside.

   For this step

   • Ham
5. 5

   Lower heat on the skillet to medium heat. Melt butter in the skillet. Slowly whisk in heavy cream, chicken broth and wine into the melted butter. Scrape the bottom of the pan to break up the flavor bits stuck to the bottom. Let cook for 1-3 minutes. Don’t let boil. Slowly stir in shredded Monterey Jack cheese. Add one handful at a time and stir until melted.

   For this step

   • Heavy cream
   • Chicken broth
   • White wine
   • Monterey Jack cheese (shredded)
6. 6

   Stir in Dijon mustard, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Remove sauce from heat.

   For this step

   • Dijon mustard
   • Red pepper flakes (optional)
   • Cayenne pepper (optional)
   • Salt
   • Pepper
7. 7

   To a square or rectangle baking dish, add chicken and ham mixture to the bottom. Pour on white wine cheese sauce. Top with shredded Swiss cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

   For this step

   • Swiss cheese (shredded)